Seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead Direct Procurement Operations in a specific region, country or site.
The successful candidate will execute procurement operations with efficiency, compliance and high-quality customer service while supporting the Category Management team.
Responsibilities include executing various value-add activities such as first-level escalation from business stakeholders, master data management, supplier performance management and driving cost savings initiatives.
You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable policies, standards and operating procedures, communicating status, progress and outcomes of procurement activities and maintaining strong information flows back to the Category Management teams.
A university degree in business administration or a technical discipline is required, along with 3+ years of procurement experience with technical products, fluency in English and German, and knowledge of business enterprise tools and overall procurement processes/methodologies.
Bachelor's degree holder with professional certification (e.g. CIPS) and project management experience would be an added advantage.
This role requires flexibility with possibility of 2 days home office, temporary contract for 12 months with possibility of extension, immediate start date and 100% workload.